Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) vs Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)

Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)

The Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) is an integrated graphics card in the Cherry-Trail SoCs (e.g. Atom x7-Z8700). Based on a Broadwell GPU (Intel Gen8) and supports DirectX 11.2. Depending on the SoC offers 12 or 16 EUs.

Atom x7-Z8700: 16 EUs @ 200 - 600 MHz, dual-channel memory
Atom x5-Z8500: 12 EUs @ 200 - 600 MHz, dual-channel memory
Atom x5-Z8300: 12 EUs @ 200 - 500 MHz, single-channel memory

In Windows, gaming is limited to less demanding or quite old games. Using Android, even high end 3D games should run fluently. For example Team Fortress 2 was running on the Surface 3 (x7-Z8700) only in lowest settings and 1280x720 fluently (11 - 69 fps range).

The integrated video decoder is able to display even 4K videos (H.264 tested) fluently.

The Intel HD Graphics GPU in our review sample of the MS Surface 3 (Atom x7-Z8700) only supported DisplayPort 1.1 as it seems, as 4K (3840x2160) with 30 Hz was the maximum Refresh Rate we could achieve (no 60 Hz selectable with the pre-installed drivers).

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)

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The Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) is a low-end integrated Bay Trail graphics card found in certain Atom models (Z3770), nettops (J2850) and notebook SoCs (N3510). It supports DirectX 11 and is based on the Ivy Bridge GPU. Clock rates and shader cores, however, are considerably lower.

Compared to Ivy Bridge, which offers either 6 or 16 Execution Units, the HD Graphics (Bay Trail) comes with only 4 EUs. The core clock is significantly lower as well. Depending on the specific model, the maximum Turbo Boost is 896 MHz or less and the memory controller can support DDR3(L), DDR3L-RS or LPDDR3 in single- or dual-channel operation.

The fastest notebook models equipped with this GPU nearly match the performance of the HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and the AMD Radeon HD 6310. Therefore, older and less demanding Windows games like World of Warcraft or Half-Life 2 can be played fluently in very low settings. Performance is not sufficient for most modern titles.

Compared to competing ARM SoCs, Bay Trail outperforms the Adreno 320 (which can be found in different Qualcomm SoCs like the Snapdragon 600) and offers a performance similar to the Tegra 4 GPU. That is enough power to run even the most demanding Android games smoothly in very high resolutions as of 2013.

The integrated video decoder supports all popular codecs such as MPEG2, H.264, VC1, VP8 and MVC and is suitable for resolutions up to 4K up to 100 Mbit/s. The user can connect up to two displays via HDMI 1.4 (max. 1920 x 1080) or DisplayPort 1.2 (max. 2560 x 1600). Another new feature is the support for Wireless Display and Quick Sync, Intel's fast and power efficient H-264 hardware encoder. Some of these features are not available on all models.

Depending on the model, the power consumption of the entire SoC is somewhere between 2 and 10 W. The most efficient versions are therefore suitable for passively cooled tablets, whereas faster variants are used in larger subnotebooks with active cooling.

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Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)

HD Graphics Series

HD Graphics P530	24 @ 0.35 - 1.05 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5600	24 @ 0.3 - 1.05 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 6000	48 @ 0.3 - 1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4600	20 @ 0.2 - 1.35 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5500	24 @ 0.3 - 0.95 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5000	40 @ 0.2 - 1.1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4400	20 @ 0.2 - 1.1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5300	24 @ 0.1 - 0.9 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4000	16 @ 0.35 - 1.35 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Broadwell)	12 @ 0.1 - 0.85 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4200	20 @ 0.2 - 0.85 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Skylake)	12 @ 0.3 - 0.8 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 405 (Braswell)	16 @ 0.32 - 0.7 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Braswell)	16 @ 0.32 - 0.7 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	12 @ 0.32 - 0.64 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Haswell)	10 @ 0.2 - 1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	16 @ 0.2 - 0.6 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 3000	12 @ 0.35 - 1.35 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 2500	6 @ 0.65 - 1.15 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)	6 @ 0.35 - 1.1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 2000	6 @ 0.85 - 1.35 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)	6 @ 0.35 - 1.1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Bay Trail)	4 @ 0.31 - 0.9 GHz	32/64/128 Bit

HD Graphics P530	24 @ 0.35 - 1.05 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5600	24 @ 0.3 - 1.05 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 6000	48 @ 0.3 - 1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4600	20 @ 0.2 - 1.35 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5500	24 @ 0.3 - 0.95 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5000	40 @ 0.2 - 1.1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4400	20 @ 0.2 - 1.1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5300	24 @ 0.1 - 0.9 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4000	16 @ 0.35 - 1.35 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Broadwell)	12 @ 0.1 - 0.85 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4200	20 @ 0.2 - 0.85 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Skylake)	12 @ 0.3 - 0.8 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 405 (Braswell)	16 @ 0.32 - 0.7 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Braswell)	16 @ 0.32 - 0.7 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	12 @ 0.32 - 0.64 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Haswell)	10 @ 0.2 - 1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	16 @ 0.2 - 0.6 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 3000	12 @ 0.35 - 1.35 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 2500	6 @ 0.65 - 1.15 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)	6 @ 0.35 - 1.1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 2000	6 @ 0.85 - 1.35 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)	6 @ 0.35 - 1.1 GHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Bay Trail)	4 @ 0.31 - 0.9 GHz	32/64/128 Bit

Codename

Cherry Trail

Bay Trail

Architecture

Gen. 8

Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge

Pipelines

16 - unified

4 - unified

Core Speed

200 - 600 (Boost) MHz

311 - 896 (Boost) MHz

Memory Bus Width

64/128 Bit

32/64/128 Bit

Shared Memory

yes

API

DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3

DirectX 11, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.0, ES 3.0

technology

14 nm

22 nm

Date of Announcement

02.03.2015

11.09.2013

CPU in HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Atom x7-Z8700	4 x 1600 MHz	200 MHz	600 MHz
Intel Atom x5-Z8500	4 x 1440 MHz	200 MHz	600 MHz
Intel Atom x5-Z8350	4 x 1440 MHz	200 MHz	500 MHz
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300	4 x 1440 MHz	200 MHz	500 MHz
Intel Atom x5-E8000	4 x 1040 MHz, 5 W	320 MHz	? MHz
min. - max.		200 - 320 MHz	? - 600 MHz

CPU in HD Graphics (Bay Trail)		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Pentium N3540	4 x 2160 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	896 MHz
Intel Pentium J2900	4 x 2410 MHz, 10 W	688 MHz	896 MHz
Intel Pentium N3530	4 x 2160 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	896 MHz
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Intel Pentium J2850	4 x 2400 MHz, 10 W	688 MHz	792 MHz
Intel Pentium N3520	4 x 2167 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	854 MHz
Intel Celeron J1900	4 x 2000 MHz, 10 W	688 MHz	854 MHz
Intel Atom Z3795	4 x 1590 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	778 MHz
Intel Atom Z3785	4 x 1490 MHz, <4 W	313 MHz	833 MHz
Intel Atom Z3775	4 x 1460 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	778 MHz
Intel Atom Z3775D	4 x 1490 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	792 MHz
Intel Atom Z3770	4 x 1460 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	667 MHz
Intel Atom Z3770D	4 x 1500 MHz, 4 W	313 MHz	688 MHz
Intel Celeron N2940	4 x 1830 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	854 MHz
Intel Celeron N2930	4 x 1830 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	854 MHz
Intel Celeron J1850	4 x 2000 MHz, 10 W	688 MHz	792 MHz
Intel Pentium N3510	4 x 2000 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	750 MHz
Intel Celeron N2920	4 x 1860 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	854 MHz
Intel Atom E3845	4 x 1910 MHz, 10 W	542 MHz	792 MHz
Intel Atom Z3736F	4 x 1330 MHz, 4 W	313 MHz	646 MHz
Intel Atom Z3736G	4 x 1330 MHz, <4 W	313 MHz	646 MHz
Intel Atom Z3745	4 x 1330 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	778 MHz
Intel Atom Z3745D	4 x 1330 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	792 MHz
Intel Atom Z3740	4 x 1330 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	667 MHz
Intel Atom Z3740D	4 x 1330 MHz, <4 W	313 MHz	688 MHz
Intel Atom Z3735D	4 x 1330 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	646 MHz
Intel Atom Z3735E	4 x 1330 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	646 MHz
Intel Atom Z3735F	4 x 1330 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	646 MHz
Intel Atom Z3735G	4 x 1330 MHz, <4 W	311 MHz	646 MHz
Intel Celeron J1800	2 x 2410 MHz, 10 W	688 MHz	792 MHz
Intel Celeron N2840	2 x 2160 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	792 MHz
Intel Celeron J1750	2 x 2410 MHz, 10 W	688 MHz	750 MHz
Intel Celeron N2910	4 x 1600 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	756 MHz
Intel Celeron N2830	2 x 2160 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	750 MHz
Intel Celeron N2820	2 x 2170 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	756 MHz
Intel Celeron N2815	2 x 1860 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	756 MHz
Intel Celeron N2810	2 x 2000 MHz, 7.5 W	313 MHz	756 MHz
Intel Atom Z3680	2 x 1330 MHz, 4 W	311 MHz	667 MHz
Intel Atom Z3680D	2 x 1330 MHz, 4 W	313 MHz	688 MHz
Intel Celeron N2808	2 x 1580 MHz, 4.3 W	313 MHz	792 MHz
Intel Celeron N2807	2 x 1580 MHz, 4.3 W	313 MHz	750 MHz
Intel Celeron N2806	2 x 1580 MHz, 4.5 W	313 MHz	756 MHz
Intel Atom E3827	2 x 1750 MHz, 8 W	542 MHz	792 MHz
Intel Atom E3826	2 x 1460 MHz, 7 W	533 MHz	667 MHz
Intel Celeron N2805	2 x 1460 MHz, 4.3 W	313 MHz	667 MHz
Intel Atom E3825	2 x 1330 MHz, 6 W	? MHz	533 MHz
Intel Atom E3815	1 x 1460 MHz, 5 W	? MHz	400 MHz
min. - max.		200 - ? MHz	400 - 896 MHz